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In the context of the transfer of interests in a German limited liability company, a bona fide purchase of the shares from a seller owning such interests was not possible.

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Subsequent to the strategic acquisition of a German company by a German or foreign company group, the target is usually integrated into the group organization of the acquirer.

So-called shelf companies are frequently used in connection with various corporate transactions.

On May 20, 2019, the German Federal Ministry of Finance published guidance on its Draft Act implementing the AMLD5.

Questions often arise in practice with regard to Carry structures and their treatment under the German Capital Investment Code.

Virtual currencies, especially Bitcoins, have attracted much public attention as well as scholarly interest.

Mit der Einführung des Fondsstandortgesetzes („FoG") soll der Fondsstandort Deutschland gestärkt und das deutsche Recht an europäische Vorgaben angepasst werden.

Non-EU managers from countries not yet regarded as passport-eligible may continue to market in Germany on the basis of the national private placement regime

Private equity sponsors acquiring EU investment firms through third-country holding structures face complex regulatory architecture decisions under the Investment Firms Regulation and Directive. While there is no automatic EU intermediate holding company requirement, national competent authorities possess discretionary powers to mandate one where effective group-level supervision is absent, creating potential 'regulatory architecture debt' that accumulates with each successive acquisition.

The European Banking Authority and New York State Department of Financial Services have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding establishing a formal framework for transatlantic supervisory cooperation on stablecoin regulation. This agreement enables structured information exchange, cross-border inspections, and emergency coordination between EU and US regulators overseeing entities engaged in stablecoin activities under MiCAR and New York's regulatory framework.

Several countries - including Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Spain and the United States - have special legislation which protects franchisees by regulating the scope of the franchisor's pre-contractual duty to provide information. Although there is no such legislation in Germany, the general principle of liability for culpable acts performed during contractual negotiations (culpa in contrahendo) has evolved in German case law.